We Sweat. We Dance!

Is it just San Diego, or do dance artists everywhere cook up provocative titles to get folks in the door, and then give them art? That’s what happened at “Sweat: Hot Dances for a Hot Night,” where Randé Dorn’s richly psychological work was the discovery of the evening … though there were certainly some sexy moments, provided by the guys.

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Dances by Roe and Weinberg Feature Inspired Music Choices

Betzi Roe, in “Floodplain,” offered a tightly choreographed piece for a cast of 11, while Sadie Weinberg’s hang-loose “happiness: an experiment” involved just three dancers. But the mother-daughter program at the Vine also showcased something Roe and Weinberg have in common—a gift for choosing music.

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Lascivious Vampires and Artistic Choices

In spite of strong choreography and superb dancing, watching Zaquia Mahler Salinas’s “Hirudinea and Her Host” made me feel like I was in an artsy gentleman’s club. Find out why I think Salinas made problematic artistic choices … and join the conversation.

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Passionate “Journey to the Soul” of Jose Limon at SD Fringe

A combative scene made me think of “West Side Story,” and the chorus sections are stunning, with interesting new moves coming lickety-split, and the fine dancers staying tight as can be. It’s “Solo y Juntos,” Celeste Lanuza Dance Company’s passionate tribute to dance legend Jose Limon, and it’s got everything–dance, a live band ….

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